The Virtuous Concubine

Jingyi and Nalan each took on the task of Malu to persuade the Fourth Prince and Prime Minister Ming.

Malu let go completely and took good care of herself under Rong Ji's meticulous care and with the company of her children.

The Fourth Prince was the most sensitive to changes in the court's wind direction. After the Prime Minister had warned his people not to target the Crown Prince, many people withdrew.

The Fourth Prince, who was the first to notice this trend, shook his head at Gao Wuyong and said, "These softies really think they can bite off a piece of the Crown Prince."

The pressure on the emperor in the court has been greatly reduced, and the prince's punishment will further calm the discussion. At that time, the prince only needs to suffer for two days, and then arrange a few people to persuade him to relax the situation a little, and the emperor can change his mind and reduce or even cancel the punishment.

The Fourth Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered in his mind for a while, and called Doctor Gu: "How am I doing now? Can I walk?"

Doctor Gu was helpless and secretly complained: You should have been able to move freely a long time ago! He was lying in bed every day pretending to be sick, which made his colleagues in the Imperial Hospital begin to doubt his medical skills.

But Doctor Gu was very good at reading people's expressions, so he could only pinch his nose and say, "Fourth Master, although your condition has improved, you still need to rest and should not walk around."

Yes, after spending so many days together, Doctor Gu has automatically upgraded this King of Hell to "Master", even though he is still a bald prince in theory.

How else can we explain the ambiguous attitude of the Prime Minister? The Fourth Prince is the victim, so he should be given a higher title or at least restored to his original position to comfort him, right?

But Kangxi refused to do so.

The Fourth Prince nodded with satisfaction: "I understand."

After saying that, he asked Gao Wuyong and Su Peisheng to help him go to Yonghe Palace.

Seeing him like this, Doctor Gu sighed quietly in his heart, and began to kneel down and yell loudly: "Fourth Prince, no, no!"

The fourth prince winked at him: "Who can hear you shouting in this room? Come outside with me!"

Doctor Gu understood what he meant, and hurriedly knelt down and followed the Fourth Prince out of the house, and then began to shout.

The Fourth Prince was satisfied. He left Imperial Physician Gu alone in the yard to "admonish" and went to Yonghe Palace to see his mother.

He wanted to show everyone his "weakness" and "helplessness" in this way, and at the same time test the reactions of all parties. He was quite satisfied with the cooperation of Doctor Gu, knowing that this person knew how to judge the situation and could be used for his own benefit.

When he arrived at the gate of Yonghe Palace, he felt a little scared.

Mother...will you blame yourself?

From what Aunt Jingyi said, it seemed that my mother still supported me, but... Before I could think about it carefully, the little palace maid at the door came over to welcome the Fourth Prince in.

They saw the Fourth Prince from a distance and went in to inform the Empress.

The Fourth Prince followed the young palace maid into the Yonghe Palace, feeling increasingly uneasy. He observed the layout of the palace as he walked, trying to find some sense of security in the familiar environment.

Entering the inner hall, he saw his mother sitting there, fanning the incense in the Boshan burner with her hand.

This was the first time the mother and son met after the Fourth Prince was injured. Malu was in good health, so she did not lie in bed to see him.

Faced with this son who is full of tricks, Malu has to stay alert and deal with it.

The Fourth Prince hurried forward, knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your son greets you, mother."

Malu then raised her hand slightly, motioning him to get up, "Come on, get up, sit down, are you feeling better?"

The Fourth Prince stood up and sat down as he was told, his attitude still respectful: "Thank you for your concern, mother. I am fine now."

Malu looked at him, with a look of scrutiny and warning in her eyes, "This time, you are taking a risk."

The Fourth Prince lowered his head, seeming to be guilty but in fact determined, and said: "I know, but I have no choice. Also...thank you mother for mediating for me in front of the Emperor. I will go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity in a moment."

Seeing that he listened to her advice, Malu felt relieved and gave him a Buddha's hand: "It's good that you know what's going on. No matter how unwilling you are to admit it, we must recognize your father's intentions and put ourselves in the right position. It's not that mother doesn't support you, but you still need to find your own sword."

The Fourth Prince took the Buddha's hand and rubbed it gently, "I understand, but before I sharpen the knife, I need to test the depth."

Buddha's hand was reminding him to show mercy to the prince!

He understood what his mother meant.

The Emperor would only depose the Crown Prince if he threatened him. The other princes were just tools he used to balance and test the Crown Prince.

Therefore, I still have to be respectful to the prince as I did before, like the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince, and be a useful person without his own thoughts.

Even if it looks like your mother is forcing you down, it's okay as long as you show your weakness.

When Malu heard him say this, the worry that had just been relieved came back to her - who does he want to use?

Although he knew that he would not tell her, Malu could not help but ask, "Who are you going to use?"

Yinzhen smiled slightly: "No one is needed. Mother is right. Since the emperor has decided on the prince, only the prince himself can help me break the situation. Thank you for your advice today, mother. I will continue to keep a low profile."

Malu frowned slightly, subconsciously feeling that something was wrong, and asked tentatively:

"What you said makes sense, but aren't you afraid that people will think you are weak and can be bullied by acting this way?"

The Fourth Prince smiled calmly and said calmly, "Don't worry, mother. I just want to see who is looking down on me and what actions those who look down on me will take. It's just a spit in my face, so why can't I bear it?"

Malu said earnestly, "Yes, but mother will give you one last reminder. Your father seems to like people who know their limits, but if you know your limits too well, he will think you are fake. In the end, he will still prefer those who are genuine."

At this point, the two sickly men were a little tired. Malu felt that he had beaten the Fourth Prince enough, so he asked him to go to the Qianqing Palace while he still had energy.

Before leaving, the Fourth Prince obediently drank a bowl of invigorating pigeon soup with Codonopsis pilosula and wolfberry, and also put a piece of wild ginseng in his mouth before setting off for the Qianqing Palace.

When leaving, Yinzhen suddenly had an idea and took the Buddha's hand with him. This might be a very important prop later.

True character, right?

Father Emperor, I have all the looks you want!

From afar, Liang Jiugong was chatting with Aunt Shu Yu who came out to serve tea at the gate of Qianqing Palace. Unexpectedly, he saw the Fourth Prince who came with money supported by someone out of the corner of his eye.